Midlothian leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Midlothian typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Midlothian, ~23% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Midlothian compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Midlothian leans more Republican than 30 of 52 neighbors.
Midlothian runs about 28 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Midlothian. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Midlothian leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Midlothian, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Midlothian votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 46%, modestly above the Texas average of 35%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 84% of households in Midlothian are family households, above 95% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Midlothian, TX sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Midlothian looks the way it does
Turnout in Midlothian sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mountain Peak, TX R+63
- Ovilla, TX R+22
- Venus, TX R+42
- Oak Leaf, TX R+14
- Cedar Hill, TX D+49
- Waxahachie, TX R+30
- Glenn Heights, TX D+44
- Red Oak, TX R+12
- DeSoto, TX D+64
- Pecan Hill, TX R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- DeKalb, IL D+28
- Wooster, OH R+24
- Milton, GA Even
- Catonsville, MD D+34
- Orange, TX R+44
- Monrovia, CA D+27
- East Stroudsburg, PA D+12
- Perrysburg, OH R+7
- Fairburn, GA D+71
- Hallandale Beach, FL D+8
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.